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This Day at the Foundation
June 20 , 2017 | The Valley Catholic
Mary Quilici Aumack
Executive Director Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County
I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you , praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you .
Sometimes ( okay , often ) people ask me this : What exactly is it that you DO at the Foundation ?
Sometimes I answer with examples of what we
DO :
• Build FOREVER VALUE for Catholic ministry through endowments and donor advised funds ;
• Provide investment and legacy planning services for parishes , elementary schools , and other Catholic organizations ;
• Match generous people with really cool Catholic programs that could do even more with expanded funding .
Sometimes I answer with examples of what we
DON ’ T DO :
• Direct support ( food , clothing );
• Wonderful economic support programs like Catholic Charities .
The other day , the staff was commenting about how , in one day , we experienced a number of activities and encounters that give form to these explanations . Here is an overview of that day .
This was a typical day ; joyful , hopeful and productive : We made progress on a new tuition assistance endowment for an elementary school . We gave information and assistance to a fledgling
Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of Detroit .
I had lunch with a donor who will be signing a letter of commitment , confirming a planned gift from his estate for his parish .
A committed parishioner sent us his “ project plan ,” a roadmap for significant growth of the parish endowment .
Some checks came in the mail ; contributions to parish endowments . One was accompanied by our new Spanish language donation form .
We prepared materials for translation in three languages for a parish mailing .
Sean helped a young man open a Donor Advised Fund . He will make annual contributions , and this will enable his philanthropy and begin the process of developing his legacy plan .
A couple stopped by to learn more about donating to the endowment for their parish .
Marie sent out letters informing applicants of
grants awarded for this year ’ s spring cycle . This was a record year for us , and her first .
Nora and Carolina worked on four upcoming parish gatherings .
Toward the end of the day , a pastor came in for assistance with a letter he was preparing to send to select parishioners regarding their endowment . This pastor is one of many who started the endowment with his own donation of $ 1,000 . He is inspired by this opportunity and wanted the letter to be just right . When he arrived , I gave him a hug and he got to work .
He opened the letter with this from Saint Paul : I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you , praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you .
He likened the endowment to a “ gratitude jar ,” where gifts may be received that will provide fruits for future ministries , and future gratitude .
As I was leaving for an outside appointment , I said to the pastor , “ Farewell Shakespeare . Keep up the great writing .” He replied , “ Thanks for the bear hug ; made my day .” Such is a day in the life of the Foundation ... To learn more , please call ( 408 ) 995-5219 or visit our website : www . cfoscc . org .
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Dr . Ana Maria Pineda , RSM Receives Award at ACHTUS Gathering
At the annual colloquium of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States ( ACHTUS ), Dr . Ana Maria Pineda , RSM , was presented with the Virgilio Elizondo Award in Albuquerque , New Mexico , on June 6 . The Virgilio Elizondo Award is awarded to an individual “ for distinguished achievement in theology , in keeping with the mission of the Academy .”
Associate professor of theology at Santa Clara University , Dr . Pineda has received many honors : the Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence from Barry University and The Oscar Romero Founder ’ s Award from Catholic Theological Union ( Chicago ) for establishing the Oscar Romero Scholarship Program . She is a former president of ACHTUS and one of the founding members of the Hispanic Theological Initiative ( HTI ). She holds two doctorates ( 1 ) an STD in Pastoral Theology from la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca en España ; and , ( 2 ) an honorary doctorate in Theology from Saint Xavier University in Chicago .
Mentoring others has been important to her . She was the first Latina to serve on the board of the Louisville Institute , where she assisted in the development of the Minority Scholars Consultation .
On receiving the award , she said , “ I am deeply moved because it is an award that brings Virgilio Elizondo into the embrace of this community … makes him present … and reminds me of his love for us , his dedication to the mentoring of future Hispanic theologians … his over all pioneering efforts in U . S . Hispanic theology , in ways which dignified not only our Latino / a communities and all that they represent , but also that of other marginalized and silenced communities .”
Her publications include her recent book , “ Romero & Grande : Companions on the Journey ” ( 2016 ); and her co-edited collection , “ Dialogue Rejoined : Theology and Ministry in the U . S . Hispanic Reality ” ( 1995 ), co-edited with Robert Schreiter . In addition , she has published over thirty articles and book chapters . Currently , she is working on a book on Rutilio Grande , SJ .